Thursday, January 5
East Clarendon hosted Lee Central for the second time this season on Tuesday. Much like their earlier matchup in December, the Stallions earned a sweep. The girls game was the closer of the two, with Lee Central winning 42-34. The Lady …
Friday, December 23, 2022
The Sumter Item has selected 25 players to its All-Independent Football Team. The team was selected based on nominations from local South Carolina Independent School Association school coaches. Final selections were chosen by The Item sports …
Thursday, December 22, 2022
The Thomas Sumter basketball teams hosted Carolina Academy on Tuesday. Both teams struggled offensively as the girls lost 29-18 and the boys fell 57-33. The Generals got out to an electric start in the boys game, scoring 19 points in the opening …
Wednesday, December 14, 2022
The Thomas Sumter basketball teams hosted Williamsburg Academy on Monday, splitting the boys and girls games. The Lady Generals won a tight contest 40-38, holding off a late comeback attempt from Williamsburg. TSA got out to an early 14-4 lead …
Tuesday, December 13, 2022
Wilson Hall's Nash Student Center was a basketball hub during the weekend. Locally, Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning and Thomas Sumter all took part in a busy weekend of hoops. The Lady Barons had the most successful weekend of the local bunch, …
The Lee Academy and Thomas Sumter basketball teams met for the second time this season on Thursday. For the second time, the Cavaliers were victorious, besting the Generals 61-49. Lee Academy broke the game open with a huge second quarter, …
The Nash Student Center at Wilson Hall will be full of basketball this weekend as the Baron Classic makes its annual return. Wilson Hall head coaches Rip Ripley and Glen Rector are excited for the two-day tournament, which begins this …
The Crestwood basketball teams hosted Scott's Branch on Tuesday for a night of basketball that featured a matchup between two Top 3 teams in their classifications. The Knights are currently ranked No. 2 in SCHSL 3A by the South Carolina Basketball …
The Crestwood basketball teams hosted Stall on Monday. The Lady Knights, who fell out of the SCBCA Top 10 in 3A the same night, upset the No. 2 ranked team in 5A with a 59-50 win. The boys, …
Thomas Sumter Academy and Lee Academy squared off for the first time this season on the hardwood Thursday night.It was the second game of the season for both programs' girls and boys basketball …
After kicking off their seasons in tournaments last week, the Sumter High boys and girls basketball teams played their first games in front of their home crowd on Tuesday, cruising to wins over …
Thomas Sumter and Lee Academy have plenty to cheer about. The cheerleading programs from each school took part in the SCISA state meet over the weekend. TSA took part in the 2A/3A competitive division, while Lee competed in the 1/2A gameday …
SUMTER HIGH 33CHAPIN 14 The Sumter High football team advanced to the second round of the SCHSL 5A playoffs with a 33-14 win over Chapin on Friday. The Gamecocks return home to face the winner …
The 2022 high school football regular season is in the books. The last 11 weeks have been a rollercoaster for teams throughout the tri-county area as they battle for playoff seeding. As the regular season comes to a close, all our local teams are …
Connor Smith continued his historic runner career at Wilson Hall with his best race in the biggest moment on Saturday.The Baron senior broke his own school record at the SCISA 4A state meet, winning …
The Thomas Sumter football team was short-handed on Friday, playing nine freshman due to a combination of illness and injuries against Dillon Christian. Still, they persevered. The Generals scored …
CRESTWOOD 34LAKEWOOD 27The Crestwood football team improved to 7-3, 4-1 Regoin VI-3A and secured a home playoff game with a 34-27 win over Lakewood, who fell to 5-5, 3-2. The Knights will host Loris …
For Thomas Sumter Academy sports fans, Kimbro has become a household name in the last two years. Gatlin, a senior, is the football team's Swiss Army Knife and Fendley, a seventh-grader, is the setter for the Lady Generals' varsity volleyball …
The volleyball teams from Laurence Manning, Thomas Sumter and Lee Academy all played in the SCISA playoffs on Friday. While they all lost their first two matches, they felt like they set a foundation …
SUMTER 42ST. JAMES 14The Sumter High football team improved to 8-1 (4-0 in Region V-5A) with a 42-14 win over St. James on Friday. SHS won the region with the victory. The Gamecocks will close out …
Patriot Park hosted a pair of region cross country meets on Wednesday. Wilson Hall and Laurence Manning ran in the SCISA Region II-4A meet, while Thomas Sumter took part in the SCISA 2A regional. Wilson Hall dominated their region meet, cruising …
The SCISA volleyball playoff brackets were released on Wednesday. Four tri-county teams found themselves in the running for a championship in their classification with the postseason set to begin on Friday in Myrtle Beach. WILSON HALL The Lady …
The Wilson Hall volleyball team closed its regular season with a comfortable 3-set sweep over Clarendon Hall on Monday. The Lady Barons climbed to 31-5 with the win and now wait to see where …
SUMTER 42CAROLINA FOREST 21The Sumter High football team improved to 7-1 with a 42-21 win over Carolina Forest on Friday for homecoming. The Gamecocks will travel to St. James next week.LAKEWOOD …
Wilson Hall hosted its annual Baron Bash volleyball tournament on Saturday. The tournament included Wilson Hall, Sumter, Thomas Sumter, Hammond, Patrick Henry, Branchville, Bamberg Ehrhardt, Florence …
The Thomas Sumter football team just seems to have a knack for comebacks.Two weeks after taking down Greenwood Christian 24-21 for a come from behind victory, the Generals overcame a 14-3 halftime …
LAKEWOOD 15 LAKE CITY 6 Defense reigned supreme as Lakewood made the trip to Lake City on Friday night. The Gators went into the half with a 15-6 lead, which held up as neither team scored …
The Sumter High cross country team hosted their second meet of the season on Wednesday. Locally, Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter, Lakewood, Laurence Manning and Ragin Prep all joined the Gamecocks. The best team finishes came for the girls, as Wilson …
Wilson Hall's homecoming weekend is packed with sporting events. Along with Friday night's football game between the Barons and Pee Dee Academy, the Wilson Hall volleyball team will host its annual Baron Bash on Saturday. Locally, Sumter High and …
They Laurence Manning volleyball team made the trip over the Lee Academy on Wednesday seeking their third straight victory. The match against former LMA head coach Heath Griffin came down to the …